NGD! Gibson J-45 Standard (2016)

[cisco7]

Enjoy, just enjoy!

[Toby Walker]

Originally Posted by zabdart

Yeah, visit your repairman. Most likely, all you need to fix the action beyond the 5th fret is a truss rod adjustment.

Actually, one shouldn't rely on a truss rod adjustment to fix the action at all. A guitar's action, or more specifically, the height of the strings in relation to the fretboard, is taken care of from the saddle. If the action is too high, the saddle can be shaved down to compensate.

Truss rod adjustment is needed when there is either too little or too much relief in the neck.

[tev87]

Originally Posted by Toby Walker

Actually, one shouldn't rely on a truss rod adjustment to fix the action at all. A guitar's action, or more specifically, the height of the strings in relation to the fretboard, is taken care of from the saddle. If the action is too high, the saddle can be shaved down to compensate.

Truss rod adjustment is needed when there is either too little or too much relief in the neck.

Well said!

[Davestp1]

[baimo]

Owning a J-45 is almost a right of passage. It is a great guitar. I no longer own one, but it is a really great guitar and a great deal too. It has the capabilities of doing it all.

[rampix]

+1 on Tev's "well said".

Tev, I can tell you really like it now, but please let us know how you like it after a full setup to your specs. People have commented on my J45 as being the easiest they've ever played...I agree

Regarding action height, give me too high any day on a new guitar. I can easily lower it...by adjustment vs. replacement (saddle) if its too low.

Enjoy that 45 Tev!

[madhat]

Excellent choice! Enjoy that J45

madhat.

[tev87]

Originally Posted by rampix

+1 on Tev's "well said".

Tev, I can tell you really like it now, but please let us know how you like it after a full setup to your specs. People have commented on my J45 as being the easiest they've ever played...I agree

Regarding action height, give me too high any day on a new guitar. I can easily lower it...by adjustment vs. replacement (saddle) if its too low.

Enjoy that 45 Tev!

Thanks! I will let you know

[tippy5]

Congratulations with your new slope dreadnought!
Welcome to the club. Last month I lucked out and scooped up a 2013 TV on this forum. It needed a whole setup. A couple low frets and the saddle was sanded incorrectly. My luthier shimmed it and it is sounding pretty darn good and playing in tune all over the fretboard. A lot lighter than my 1999 rosewood.

Happy for you.

[tev87]

Again, thanks for all the greetings!

@Davestp1:
I sold an expencive camera to help finance this thing, so some phone will have to do the trick. I'll shoot some pictures on a sunny day

[Jimmy Recard]

Aren't all new Gibsons plek'd?

[BrunoBlack]

Very nice guitar. Congratulations.

[baimo]

Originally Posted by Jimmy Recard

Aren't all new Gibsons plek'd?

Yes but the plek machine will set the guitar up to a preset number that Gibson (or whichever shop) set the machine at. That number is probably playable but probably a little high so that each individual can then have it set up to their desired specs. I believe every guitar should have a professional setup done by someone who understands what or how that customer plays or likes his guitar to play.

[Buc-a-Roo]

Originally Posted by zabdart

Most likely, all you need to fix the action beyond the 5th fret is a truss rod adjustment.

Wrong! Take the guitar in for a setup by a luthier that knows what a truss rod is for and what is involved in a good setup. Congrats on the new guitar! Enjoy!